educational law and legislation

This edition marks a number of changes in school law to provide school board members, administrators, and others who use it with accurate, up-to-date, clearly written information on common legal problems most school districts face.

Provides a survey of literature and other resources on the topic of school violence, with a chronology of key events relevant to the issue, biographical sketches of people active in the fight to control and prevent school violence, statistical information, and resources for additional study.

Addresses censorship involving school libraries, curriculum materials, and the student press.

Presents studies of a selection of cases brought before the U.S. Supreme Court that explore some of the problems facing young Americans, including censorship of high school newspapers, drug use and drug testing, sex education and condom distribution, privacy, freedom of speech, and others.

Presents information about the U.S. Constitution and courts, with studies of a selection of Supreme Court cases that explore some of the problems facing young Americans, including freedom of expression, freedom of the student press, the right to privacy, freedom from discrimination, due process, and others.

A collection of fifteen essays discussing teens' right to an education. Examines issues such as the teaching of evolution, students with disabilities, students' First Amendment rights at school, and pregnant students. Includes organizations to contact and further reading.